Clarence Williams III, an acting Masterclass! Clips from Sugarhill.  

I've never seen this man play a role that he didn't OWN. Once in a lifetime talent.

“YEESSS I GOT THE SHHITT” man tales from the hood was the shit.

Clarence Williams 123 should have gotten an Oscar for just that role thank you Sir I will never become a Junkie.

The scene where Williams takes his last hit just chills me to the bone..

Clarence Williams😊😊❤❤should have received numerous awards

I remember having empathy because this felt soooooo real

Great actor he was! RIP Clarence Williams III

He deserved an oscar🎉

Breaks my heart every time.

Snipes’s “Romello” had that connection, that heartbreak, deep sadness when told his father was unalive. Tears just fell because of the portrayal. Powerful.

One of my favorite actors of all time Clarence Williams the third link forever 💪🏾👑💪🏾

One of my favorite scenes of all time... Godfather status.

Clarence Williams III is so underrated as a actor. He definitely came into that role.

One of my favorite movies. Superb acting all around.

From Purple Rain to Sugar Hill, legendary!!!!!

BET NEEDS TO SHOW OUR BLACK MOVIES!!! AND GIVE THEM THEIR AWARDS!!!

Clarence Williams III acting is off the charts, especially in the death scene. I come back to rewatch from time to time because it is so good.

Clarence Williams III [a.k.a. Linc Hayes from "The Mod Squad"]❤❤❤...THE MAN before Denzel Washington (NO disrespect at all).💯🔥

Not to be cliche but Clarence Williams III was "the shit"

Just Great Acting, So Real!! The Whole Cast Should Have Received More Recognition FR!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A master of an actor! RIP Mr Williams

Amazing movie outstanding scene

I’m convinced that he literally died forreal in order to pull this off

Hell of an actor

Your commentary is spot on for those of us that have viewed this remarkable film! Something always felt very authentic about Sugar Hill

The whole movie was amazing and Oscar-worthy.

One of my favourite and saddest movies ever..sad how Hollywood blackballed actors like Wesley..Michael wright was a savage...and Clarence Williams III broke our hearts with his perfomance on this one...very underrated movie.

Brilliant Actor❤❤❤❤ I have seen several 🎥 movies with him fabulous I am a 👌 👌 fan

Every scene with Clarence Williams III is a masterpiece. Man was a legit world class master actor.

Clarence williams the best my you rest in power

He was a magnificent actor

A testament to what a great actor Mr. Williams was, is that I've only seen him in 3 (relatively short) supporting roles (Sugar Hill, Purple Rain, and the interrogation scene in the Ja Rule video, "Down A$$ Bih", and each performance was super POWERFUL.

my man playing his son was a beast too, very underrated actor.

“And my 16s be so real, you can feel In your veins like Romello pops in Sugar hill”-Jadakiss

It was way too raw & real, and music playing brought it home.

Beyond amazing level of acting, just amazing

I only liked him when he played Prince's dad in Purple Rain. Anyone remember when he said, " I would die for u!!"

This guy is old school. Rip... Tales from the hood he plays the devil .. he's great

Thank you so much for this video brother!!! I remember getting chills and ALMOST tearing up in the theater watching his final scene....I think it was 1995 ???.... Amazing talent. The only gripe is that I wish you included the dinner scene, but thank you again for shining light on the ancestors Award Winning performance

My all time favorite role he did was on Tales of the Hood.

Yea he’s cold man. In every role he’s played.

When I was young… I didn’t understand this is what a dope does to a human.. I knew this scene was powerful as a 7th grader because of the acting on the eye test… Very powerful. But I didn’t know why deep down. Flash forward.. after years of knowing Dope Fiends that are neighbors and seeing the decline and effects to the physical. MASTERCLASS👑

1000% on point. I look at actors like Clarence Williams III, Jeffrey Wright, Anna DaVere Smith, S Epatha Merkson, and many others and wonder their work doesn’t get the recognition it deserves. This scene was an Actor’s workshop for sho

The first time i saw this movie i thought the same thing, clarence williams should have won an oscar for his acting in this movie

You nailed it with your verbal expression of this paryicular clip. The most powerful acting is that, which you cannot tell if its acting....its like being in the same room with them...tearing up....yelling out please stop! or help him!

Thank you for uploading the final moments of Arthur or AR. The story he tells is so sad.

Oscar snub!

Underrated.

Ya know, I never ever thought anyone else would talk about this scene. When I 1st watched this back in 94 I wept. I seen all that with folks I know, growing up. This movie is a more mature in depth of storytelling and its characters. Thanks for the vid!

Loved this movie wish ending was better 4 me.

This scene gave me chills. One of the most tragic hearbreaking deaths in cinematic history. CW3 was even awesome as the Black Revolutionary in "I'm Gonna get You Sucka."

He was Beautiful

That seen was the best ever . The movie it's self was great . A go to , to watch with friends and are just chilling . And Clarence a very great , over looked actor . Even if you watch Tails from the hood . Man he did his thang . Big ups to you my guy .

Michael Wright character hurt doing that to him.

That's a heartbreaking O.D. scene! I know very little about the Bible, but I know Matthew 13! I remember Clarence from way back in a TV show called "The Mod Squad". That had to be late 60's, early 70's I think. I thought then that he was a solid actor. If you think about it, Sugar Hill and Superfly are the same movie. Both are about drug dealers. One wants to get out of the game(Priest/Romelo), and the other wants to keep rolling(Eddie/Ray Nathan). In each movie, one of their parents ends up dead. Both Priest and Romelo have girlfriends and each movie had a scene where they are on a bridge somewhere in New York talking about ways to get away. Same movie, just different time frames. Solid movies, not like the comic book crap they make these days...!

Rest in peace, Clarence

Yes!!! Cuban Bee!!!

Very underrated actor…

Peace to Clarence Williams lll. Peace to Gloria Foster.

CW the 3rd was tremendous in "Deep Cover" too!!!

Master piece

Wesley, Michael & Clarence are generational talented actors. Wesley being the best. Yes, better than Denzel.

51/50 brought me here.

Cant forget American Gangster!!! 👏🏾

Purple Rain was my favorite

When I say he did it better than my dad and my daddy was a full-blown fiend since I was born

I asked my sister why she got high off of heroin ? She said it is the best high you could ever imagine. When people want to escape their reality. This is one route they might take. The problem is that heroin is a highly addictive drug. So addictive your body will need it just to be able to function . Withdrawal is too painful for the addict . Each person deals with life's difficulties different. This is one horrible way to live. This movie and Clarence Williams 111 portrayal is what makes a dope-feinds journey all so real .

I forgot what drove their father to become an addict?

I’m from Detroit this is a hard movie scene to watch 😞

😂😂😂😂😂

I’m here for that meme on Instagram who else is here for that hahahaha

You no what's really sad a lot of brothers and sisters who are watching this right now are getting high I no for a fact so to those who understand what I'm saying what's understood need not be explained I'm out

Nah, dude was a terrible actor, both his movies with fishburn he was annoying af, dude should've stuck to Shakespeare 🤮

Man this movie was so deep and heart breaking, generational failure and pain, I pull this movie out once a yr to watch and remind me where I came from so I always appreciate where I am!!! And so many actors at the beginning of their career

I've never seen this man play a role that he didn't OWN. Once in a lifetime talent.

You no what's really sad a lot of brothers and sisters who are watching this right now are getting high I no for a fact so to those who understand what I'm saying what's understood need not be explained I'm out